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Release all detainees held arbitrarily, US urges Nicaragua


Washington, Sep 8: The US Department of State has demanded that the Nicaraguan government release all persons arbitrarily detained.The US made that request in a statement on Friday, aimed at condemning the arbitrary arrest of six students, of whom five have been released, reports Efe news. We demand the release of all persons...

Ex-Trump adviser George Papadopoulos jailed in Russia inquiry


Washington, Sep 8: Former Donald Trump adviser whose remarks in a London pub sparked the US inquiry into possible collusion with Russia has been sentenced to 14 days in jail.George Papadopoulos, 31, on Friday told the court in Washington he was a patriotic American who made a mistake by lying, BBC reported. He...

Expecting ‘positive’ letter from Kim, says Trump


Washington, Sep 8: US President Donald Trump has said he is expecting a positive letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.Speaking to reporters on Friday on Air Force One, Trump said that I know that a letter is being delivered to me, a personal letter from Kim Jong Un to me, Xinhua...

Trump moves to extend detention period for migrant children


Washington, Sep 7: US President Donald Trump has proposed to indefinitely extend the detention period for undocumented migrant children by abandoning a judicial agreement establishing a limit of 20 days after being apprehended. The government initiative would entail ending the so-called Flores Settlement, approved in 1997 and setting a limit of 20 days...

How to solve labor shortage in America


Labor Day is a holiday to take a break from our routines and honor the contributions of those who have built America. But as we relax and reflect we must show gratitude to the workers who built the economy and made America the greatest country in the world. We also ought to...

If Trump is unfit, use constitutional powers to remove him: Senator


Washington, Sep 7: A US Senator has said that it was time to use constitutional powers to remove President Donald Trump from office if top officials thought he was unfit for the job.If senior administration officials think the President of the US is not able to do his job, then they should...

Trump calls op-ed by senior official ‘gutless’


Washington, Sep 6: An unnamed senior US administration official has assailed President Donald Trump's amorality and reckless decision-making in an op-ed and said he or she is part of a resistance working to thwart Trump's worst impulses.The dilemma -- which (Trump) does not fully grasp -- is that many of the senior...

Trump again threatens to shut down government


Washington, Sep 6: US President Donald Trump has once again threatened to shut down the federal government over border security this time.If it happens it happens. If it's about border security, I'm willing to do anything, Trump told the media at the White House on Wednesday. If we don't protect our borders our...

India’s Russia missile purchase, Iran won’t be focus of 2+2 meet: Pompeo


New York, Sep 5: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that India's planned purchase of a Russian missile system or its relations with Iran will not be the primary focus of the incredibly important 2+2 Strategic Dialogue meeting he and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will be having with External Affairs...